James Jones (Georgia)

James Jones (died 11 January 1801) was a member of the US House of Representatives (F-GA) from 4 March 1799 to 11 January 1801, succeeding Abraham Baldwin and preceding John Milledge.

Biography
James Jones was born in Maryland, and he moved to Georgia with his uncle in 1740. He became a lawyer in Savannah and served in the State House from 1796 to 1798 and in the US House of Representatives from 1799 until his death in 1801; Jones County in Georgia is named for him.